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Clutch Named A Best Book of 2010

Strategy + Business has named Clutch to the magazine’s list of the best business books of 2010, praising it for exploring “how to shine when the stakes and the pressure to perform are high”.

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Can A Loss Be Clutch?

David Price looked completely prepared for the pressure of  tonight’s do-or-die game of the American League Division Series. The Tampa Bay Rays pitcher has a starring role in Clutch, but what I describe in my book was a different situation: relief pitching in a tight game when he was still a rookie. Tonight, Price, who started this year’s All Star Game, was throwing against another ace in  Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee, a much-more experienced ballplayer. The two went head-to-head early on, with Price looking stronger – more strikeouts, greater ease on the mound. But then Price’s teammates started to make bad plays. The worst was a botched throw from home plate to third on a stolen base: the ball flew into the outfield and the runner came home. So did anyone choke? The game was completely pressure packed but when it came to pitching the two men were equally clutch. They maintained their focus and discipline. It was the fielders and batters who failed the Rays, or save the Rangers.

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  1. Laurance Allen  |  October 14th, 2010

    Nice rationalization, Paul!
    You can’t let out the clutch until you’ve finished with the CHOKE! My friend.

  2. Samantha Rowan  |  October 21st, 2010

    Of course a clutch performance can result in a loss. You can perform at your best and still lose to a better team.

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